Allan O. Linsday

Detroit Police Department — Detroit, MI

Felonious

End of Watch May 3, 1923

Age 36

Tour of Duty 10 yrs

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Gender Male

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Incident

Sergeant Linsday was shot and killed at 5:40 p.m. while questioning a suspect on Hastings Street, between Clinton Street and Macomb Street. He was transported to Receiving Hospital where he died the following morning.

Survivors

Sergeant Linsday had served with the Detroit Police Department for 10 years and was survived by his wife and parents.

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Tributes

I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Sergeant Linsday gave the Detroit Police Department 10 years.
Thank you for your service to the Detroit community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Sergeant Linsday.

— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993

Agency

Department Detroit Police Department

Location Detroit, MI

Platform Identity detpd.wayne.mi.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch May 3, 1923

Tour of Duty 10 yrs

Age 36

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Weapon Gun; Unknown type

Offender Not available

Sergeant Allan O. Linsday is one of 17,623 officers killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 54.2% of all 32,508 officers honored here.

In MI, 426 of 718 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 59.3% of this state's fallen. That is 5.1 percentage points above the national rate of 54.2%.

At Detroit Police Department, 177 of 250 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 70.8% of this agency's fallen.

Detroit Police Department

177

of 250 officers

70.8% Felonious

MI — Statewide

426

of 718 officers

59.3% Felonious

Nationwide

17,623

of 32,508 officers

54.2% Felonious